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HE careful consideration of the char- 
acter and objects of the Naval Order 
of the United States by the recipient 
of the foregoing invitation, is respect- 
fully requested by the undersigned 
Companions of the Massachusetts Commandery 
constituting the Committee on membership. 

The surviving commissioned officers of the 
regular and volunteer Naval forces of the United 
States in the War of the Rebellion in which they 
maintained the illustrious record established by 
their predecessors in the War of the Revo- 
lution, the W'ar with Tripoli, the War of 1812 
and the War with Mexico, are being summoned 
in increasing numbers year by year by the Great 
Commander. 

The memories and achievements of the Naval 
arm of the service should be so indelibly written 
upon the pages of American history that they 
may become a most precious legacy to posterity 
to preserve and emulate. 

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In order to render permanent the individual 
records of the surviving and deceased oflScers of 
the Navy, the value of whose services can never 
be overestimated, the Naval Order of the United 
vStates was instituted (July 4th, 1890) upon a 
purely Naval basis. 

Therefore, we, the undersigned Committee on 
Membership have the honor to endorse the fore- 
going invitation to become a Companion of the 
only distinctive hereditary Order limited to com- 
missioned officers of the United States Navy and 
Marine Corps. 

John Codman Solky, 

L,ieutenant ('■etired) U. S. N.' 

Franklin Thomason Beatty, M. D. 

Amos Einney, Recorder, 

53 state St., Boston. 

Theodore Strong Thompson, 

Paymaster V. S. A'. 

Charles Fred'k Bacon Philkrook, 

Committee on Membership. 



E.\ tracts front Constitution , — General 
Conunandery. 

P r E a m b I B . 

II lureas. Many of the principal battles and 
famous victories of the several wars in which the 
United States has participated were fought and 
achieved by the Naval forces, 

W Jiereas, It is well and fitting that the il- 
lustrious deeds of the great Naval conimanders^ 
their companion otficers in arms, and their subor- 
dinates in the wars of the United States should 
be forever honored and respected; — 

Therefore, Entertaining the most exalted ad- 
miration for the undying achievements of the Navy, 
we, the survivors and descendants of participants 
of those memorable conflicts, have joined our- 
selves together and have instituted the "Naval 
Order of the United States," that we may trans- 
mit to our latest posterity their glorious names 
and memories; and to encourage research and 
publication of data pertaining to Naval art and 
science, and to establish libraries in which to pre- 
serve all documents, rolls, books, portraits and 
relics relating to the Navy and its heroes at all 
times. 



ARTICLE III. — MEMBERSHIP. 

The Companions of the Order shall be of 
Three Classes. 



FiRiiT Class. 

Commissioned officers, Midshipmen and Naval 
Cadets, in actual service in the United States 
Navy, Marine Corps, Revenue or Privateer ser- 
vices during the wars, or in face of the enemy in 
any engagement in which the Navy of the United 
States has participated and who resigned or were 
discharged with honor, or who are still in the 
service, pnn'ided, however, that this clause shall 
not be so construed as to include officers who at 
any time have borne arms against the Government 
of the United States. 

The eldest lineal male representative, or in 
default thereof, then one such collateral repre- 
sentative as may be deemed worthy, of deceased 
commissioned officers, Midshipmen, and Naval 
Cadets in actual service in the Navy, Marine 
Corps, Revenue or Privateer services under the 
authority of any of the thirteen original Colonies 
or States, or of the Continental Congress during 
the War of the Revolution, or of the United 
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States during the War with France, the War 
with Tripoli, the War of 1S12, the War with 
Mexico, the Civil War, or in face of the enemy 
in any engagement in which the Navy of the 
United States has participated, and who resigned 
or were discharged with honor, or who were killed 
in the service. 

The admission and succession to membership 
in the First Class shall descend to the heir male, un- 
less, for satisfactory reasons, another be chosen, 
in which case the membership shall extend to the 
life only of the Companion so elected, and at his 
decease the right to represtntaiion shall revert to 
the then existing heir male. 

SECOND CLASS. 

Lineal male descendants of commissioned offi- 
cers. Midshipmen and Naval Cadets, who per- 
formed service in the Navy, Marine Corps, Revenue 
or Privateer services, as aforesaid. 

THIRD CLASS. 

Enlisted men who have received the United 
States Naval Medal of honor for bravery in face 
of the enemy, may be enrolled exempt from fees 
and dues by the Commanderies of the States in 
which thev reside. 



ARTICLE IX. 

ADMISSION OF COMPANIONS. 



Any person above the age of twenty-one 
years, of good moral character and reputation, de- 
sirous of becoming a Companion of the Order, 
shall make application in writing, setting forth 
claims of eligibility and accompanied by proofs of 
the same, in which it must be satisfactorily shown 
that the service of the participant was other than 
shore duty, regularly performed in the United 
States Navy or on an armed vessel in the service 
of the United States or sailing under letters of 
marque and reprisal in time of war. 



INFORMATION FROM STATE BY-LAWS. 

Membership is by invitation. 

The appUcation of the candidate for member- 
ship is made in writing upon blanks furnished by 
the Recorder, which must bear the endorsement 
of one Compa.nion in addition to that of the 
Companion extending the invitation. 

The admission fee is $5.00, and the annual 
dues, $3.00. 

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The price of the insignia is $1500. This is 
manufactured by the Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., 
of Philadelphia, Pa., in 14 kt. gold. The price of 
rosettes is 25 cents each. 

The annual meeting of the Ccmmandery is 
held on November loth, commemorative of the 
organization of the United States Marine Corps, 
November loth, 1775. -Stated meetings are held 
daring the year, except in the summer months, at 
the discretion of the Council. 



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OFFICERS 1895. 



CotJunatuhj'. 

William Melville Taul. 

Vice Co7)iinander. 

Theodore Strong Thompson, Paymaster U. S. N. 

Recivder. 

# Amos Binney, 53 State St., [Room 416]. 

Treasurer. 

If Charles Fred'k Bacon T'hilbrook, 

Registrar. 

Franklin Thomason Beatty, M. I). 

Nistoriafi. 

William Lithgow Willey, S. D. 

Chaplain . 

Rev. Charles Langdon Tappan. 

Cornicil. 

John Codman Soley, Lieutenant (retired) U. S. N. 

Charles Calhoun Philbrook, 

David Betton Macomb, 

Chief Engineer (retired) U. S. N. 
Thomas Amory DeBlois, M D. 
John Hoffman Collamore. 
John Van Benthuysen Bleecker, 

Lieutenant Commander U. S. N. 
Charles William Galloupe, M. D. 
* Frank William Nichols. Lieut, (retired) U. S. N. 
William Boerum Wetmore. 

ff Acting in said position; to be permanently establisheJ after 

July 4th. 1 891;. 
* Died February -jth, iSj^. 



GENERAL COMMANDERY. 

OFFICERS 1893-1895. 



General Commander. 

JOHN CODMAN SOLEY, 

Lieutenant (retired) U. S. N. 

Vice General Commanders . 

JOHN LORIMER WORDEN, 
Rear Admiral (retired) U. S. N. 

FRANCIS ASBURY ROE, 

Rear Admiral (retired) U. S. N. 

HENRY CLAY TAYLOR, Captain U. S. N. 

General Recorder. 

HENRY HOBART BELLAS, 

Captain (retired) U. S. A. 

* Vice FRANK WILLIAM NICHOLS, 

Lieutenant (retired) U. S. N. 

General Treasurer. 

THOMAS AMORY DeBLOIS, M. D. 

General Registrar. 

CHARLES CALHOUN PHILBROOK. 

General Historian. 

THEODORUS BAILEY MYERS MASON, 
Lieutenant Commander (retired) U. S. N. 

Assistant General Recorder. 
CHARLES FRED'K BACON PHILBROOK. 

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Assistant General Treasurer. 

WILLIAM LITHGOW WILLEY, S. D. 

Assistant General Registrar. 

FRANKLIN THOMASON BEATTY, M. D. 

Assistant General Historian. 

ARTHUR WELLINGTON CLARK, M. D. 

General Chaplain. 

REVEREND MINOT JUL>SON SAVAGE. 

General Council. 

HORATIO BARNARD LOWRY 

Major U. S. M. C. 

JOHN GRIMES WALKER, 
Rear Admiral U. S. N. 

EDWARD EELLS POTTER, 
Commodore (retired) U. S. N. 

JACOB WILLIAM MILLER. 

THEODORE STRONG THOMPSON, 

Paymaster, U. S. N. 

FRANCIS HENRY HARRINGTON, 
Captain U. S. M. C. 

WILLIAM MELVILLE PAUL. 
FELIX McCURLEY, 
Commander U. -S. N. 

HON. RICHARD KENT GAT LEY. 
* Died February 7th, 1895. 
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